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Federal Naming Standards Act

To prohibit the naming of any Federal building, facility, or program after any elected official or political appointee for a certain period or while using their name commercially, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 23, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

Summary
  • Prohibits naming federal buildings, facilities, or programs after elected officials or political appointees from when they take office until 10 years after leaving office.
  • Extends the prohibition period indefinitely for individuals who earn more than $1,000,000 annually from commercial use of their name or likeness, adjusted for inflation.
  • Exempts deceased individuals, prior namings before enactment, and individuals not commercially using their name at time of naming but who subsequently do.
  • Requires agency inspector generals to investigate complaints and report findings to agency heads and Congress within 90 days.
  • Allows incidental use of names and likenesses in museum exhibits, historical displays, educational materials, and official reports without violating the naming prohibition.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
20 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Bill Foster’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • FERMILAB $22,943
  • NULL $18,250
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY $17,800
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO $17,560
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $17,476

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bill Foster → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 23, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in House

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 23, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Correa, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Liccardo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Veasey, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To prohibit the naming of any Federal building, facility, or program after any elected official or political appointee for a certain period or while using their name commercially, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Federal Naming Standards Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RENAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, OR PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal building, facility, or program may be named, renamed, designated, or redesignated in the name or likeness of any elected official or political appointee for the period described in subsection

(b).

(b) Covered Period.—

(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the period described in this subsection shall be the period from the time the individual began holding office as an elected official or political appointee until the date that is 10 years after the date on which such individual last held office or appointment.

(2) Extension for certain individuals.—With respect to any individual who generates more than $1,000,000 (adjusted annually for inflation to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) annually from commercial purposes for the use of their name, image, or likeness, the period described in this subsection shall be extended until the date on which such individual no longer meets such threshold.

(c) Applicability.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to—

(1) the name or likeness of an individual who is deceased;

(2) any naming, renaming, designation, or redesignation before the date of enactment of this Act; and

(3) any building, facility, or program named, renamed, designated, or redesignated for an individual who was not using their name or likeness for commercial purposes at the time of the naming, renaming, designation, or redesignation but subsequently has used their name or likeness for commercial purposes.

(d) Inspector General Investigation.—The inspector general of each Federal agency shall investigate complaints alleging violations of this Act within the respective agency of such inspector general and report the findings of any investigation, within 90 days of the beginning of any such investigation, to the head of the respective agency and Congress.

(e) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the incidental use of an individual’s name and likeness in museum exhibits, archival collections, historical displays, educational materials, or documentary content produced or funded by the Federal Government or official reports, press releases, or other informational materials as long as such use does not constitute the formal name or principal branding of a Federal site or Federal program.

(f) Commercial Purposes Defined.—In this section, the term “commercial purposes” means the use of an individual’s name or likeness in connection with the advertising, promotion, or sale of goods or services or licensing. <all>

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